CURRICULUM VITAE
Stephen T. Hammond
Stephen T. Hammond
Postdoctoral Researcher 3
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Cardiovascular
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Cardiovascular
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2013 - 2014 North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance, and Sport Management (NCAAHPERD-SM) (Member) |
2015 - Present American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) (Member) |
2018 - Present American Physiological Society (APS) (Member) |
2021 - 2022 Kansas Academy of Science (KAS) (Member) |
2023 - Present North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) (Member) |
2023 - Present The Microcirculatory Society (MCS) (Member) |
2024 - Present American Heart Association (AHA) (Member) |
2025 - Present North American Artery Society (NAA) (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorship |
2026 - Present Guest Editor, Microcirculation |
2026 - Present Junior Associate Editor, Journal of Vascular Research |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
2021 - Present Supportive Care in Cancer |
2021 - Present International Journal of Cardiology |
2022 - Present Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise |
2023 - Present Cancer Medicine |
2023 - Present European Journal of Preventive Cardiology |
2023 - Present American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology |
2023 - Present American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology |
2024 - Present Microcirculation |
2025 - Present Microvascular Research |
2026 - Present Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
02/2023 - Present Member, Postdoctoral Advisory Committee (PAC), Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2023 - Present Cardiovascular Center Representative, Postdoctoral Advisory Committee (PAC), Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2023 - 12/2025 Co-Chair, Website Design Committee, Postdoctoral Advisory Committee (PAC), Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2023 - 12/2025 Co-Chair, Awards Committee, Postdoctoral Advisory Committee (PAC), Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2025 - Present Chair, Mentoring Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Postdoctoral Advisory Committee (PAC) |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
05/2024 - Present Member, Trainee Committee, Microcirculatory Society (MCS) |
01/2026 - Present Trainee Representative, Translational Physiology Interest Group (TPIG) Steering Committee, American Physiological Society |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Hammond ST, The effects of commonly administered chemotherapies on microvascular function, American Physiology Summit, Session: A Multidisciplinary View on Chemotherapy-related Physiological Dysfunction, Long Beach, CA, - 04/05/2024 |
National |
Hammond ST, The effects of commonly administered cancer treatments on microvascular function, American Heart Association (AHA) Monthly Strategic Network Meeting, Virtual, - 10/07/2024 |
Local |
Hammond ST, Cardiovascular complications of 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy: Potential mechanisms and modalities for prevention, Department of Physiology Seminar Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, - 12/20/2023 |
Hammond ST, The role of exercise in the prevention of cancer and associated side effects, Penn State University, Kinesiology 350 Exercise Physiology, Virtual, - 10/24/2025 |
Hammond ST, From clinic to culture: Improving our understanding of cancer associated cardiotoxicity, Johnson Cancer Research Center Cancer Fighters Seminar, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (Virtual), - 03/30/2023 |
Hammond ST, 5-Fluorouracil Cardiotoxicity: From Clinic to Culture, Cardiovascular Center Athersclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (ATVB) Seminar Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, - 06/06/2022 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Hammond ST, Birch EC, Nishijima Y, Mis B, Hader SN, Beyer AM, The Effects of 5-Fluorouracil Chemotherapy on Human Microvascular Endothelial Function, American Physiology Summit, Microcirculatory Society Pre-Meeting, Session: Emerging Topics in Microcirculation, Baltimore, MD, - 04/25/2025 |
Hammond ST, Circulating factors as key contributors to endothelial dysfunction following anticancer therapy, Vascular Biology Annual Meeting, Session: Inflammation and Cancer, Newport, RI, - 10/18/2023 |
Hammond ST, Nishijima Y, Mis B, Beyer AM, Potential role of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in the manifestation of 5-fluorouracil-induced microvascular dysfunction, Microcirculatory Society (MCS) Pre-Meeting, American Physiology Summit, Minneapolis, MN, USA, - 04/23/2026 |
Hammond ST, Baumfalk DR, Horn AG, Kunkel OK, Parr SK, Coburn TD, Schadler KL, Ade CJ, Behnke, BJ, Acute exercise in 5-Fluorouracil cardiotoxicity: Effects on cardiac function and reverse phase protein analysis, Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, Session: Exercise and Cancer Care: From the Bench to the Clinic, Philadelphia, PA, - 04/05/2022 |
National |
Plasma circulating factors contribute to microvascular dysfunction following anticancer therapy, American Heart Association (AHA) Annual Strategic Network Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, - 09/25/2024 |
Local |
Hammond ST, Terwoord JD, Nisijima Y, Hader SN, Birch EC, Beyer AM, Circulating factors as key contributors to endothelial dysfunction following anticancer therapy, 10th Annual Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, - 03/15/2024 |
Hammond ST, VanWart JM, Terwoord JD, Nishijima Y, Hader SN, Birch EC, Norwood Toro LE, Beyer AM, Do Circulating mtDNA Fragments Contribute to Anti-Cancer Therapy-induced Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction?, Medical College of Wisconsin Annual Cardiovascular Center Research Retreat, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, - 11/11/2024 |
Hammond ST, Lindsay T, McGregor, SJ, The effect of select gait variables and axial accelerations on the running economy of highly trained athletes, American College of Sports Medicine - Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting, Gaylord, MI, - 02/2017 |
Hammond ST, Baumfalk DR, Horn AG, Kunkel OK, Parr SK, Coburn TD, Schadler KL, Ade CJ, Behnke, BJ, The role of exercise in prevention of 5-Fluorouracil chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity, Kansas Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Sterling College, Sterling, KS, - 04/02/2022 |
Hammond ST, Lindsay T, McGregor SJ, Validity of an approach using two defined – distance running trials for determination of critical speed, American College of Sports Medicine - Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting, Gaylord, MI, - 02/2016 |
Hammond ST, Beyer AM, The role of secondary signaling in the development of endothelial dysfunction following anticancer therapy, Cancer Center Trainee Symposium, Zoofari Center, Milwaukee, WI, - 03/07/2024 |
Hammond ST, Lindsay T, McGregor SJ, Differences in acceleration, stride lengths, and stance time between trained and untrained low BMI individuals, American College of Sports Medicine - Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting, Gaylord, MI, - 02/2015 |
Hammond ST, 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy impairs endothelial function and causes dose-dependent vasoconstriction in human arterioles, Medical College of Wisconsin 12th Annual Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, - 03/06/2026 |
Hammond, ST, Skin blood vessel responses following 5-Fluorouracil chemotherapy administration, Capitol Graduate Research Summit, Virtual, - 02/02/2021 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Caldwell JT, Sutterfield SL, Post HK, Lovoy GM, Banister HR, Turpin VG, Colburn TD, Hammond SS, Copp SW, Ade CJ. Impact of high sodium intake on blood pressure and functional sympatholysis during rhythmic handgrip exercise. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2020 Jun;45(6):613-620. |
2. Terwoord JD, Norwood Toro LE, Hader SN, Hammond ST, Hockenberry JC, Linn J, Vazirabad IY, Kong AL, Kriegel AJ, Liu Z, Kivelä RM, Murtagh G, Gutterman DD, Beyer AM. Characterization of anticancer therapy-induced microvascular dysfunction in patients with breast cancer supports targeted intervention. JCI Insight. 2025 Nov 24;10(22). PMCID: PMC12643535 |
3. Butenas ALE, Rollins KS, Matney JE, Williams AC, Kleweno TE, Parr SK, Hammond ST, Ade CJ, Hageman KS, Musch TI, Copp SW. No effect of endoperoxide 4 or thromboxane A<sub>2</sub> receptor blockade on static mechanoreflex activation in rats with heart failure. Exp Physiol. 2020 Nov;105(11):1840-1854. PMCID: PMC7981290 |
4. Butenas ALE, Rollins KS, Williams AC, Parr SK, Hammond ST, Ade CJ, Hageman KS, Musch TI, Copp SW. Exaggerated sympathetic and cardiovascular responses to dynamic mechanoreflex activation in rats with heart failure: Role of endoperoxide 4 and thromboxane A<sub>2</sub> receptors. Auton Neurosci. 2021 May;232:102784. PMCID: PMC8035322 |
5. Hammond ST, Baumfalk DR, Horn AG, Scheuermann BC, Kunkel ON, Ade CJ, Behnke BJ. Exercise pre-conditioning prevents vascular toxicity caused by infusion of 5-fluorouracil in male rats. Am J Cancer Res. 2025;15(9):4092-4107. PMCID: PMC12531288 |
6. Banister HR, Hammond ST, Parr SK, Sutterfield SL, Turpin VG, Treinen S, Bell MJ, Ade CJ. Lower endothelium-dependent microvascular function in adult breast cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. Cardiooncology. 2021 May 13;7(1):18. PMCID: PMC8117502 |
7. Parr SK, Steele CC, Hammond ST, Turpin VRG, Ade CJ. Arterial stiffness is associated with cardiovascular and cancer mortality in cancer patients: Insight from NHANESIII. Int J Cardiol Hypertens. 2021 Jun;9:100085. PMCID: PMC8167280 |
8. Hammer SM, Hammond ST, Parr SK, Alexander AM, Turpin VG, White ZJ, Didier KD, Smith JR, Barstow TJ, Ade CJ. Influence of muscular contraction on vascular conductance during exercise above versus below critical power. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2021 Nov;293:103718. PMCID: PMC8877527 |
9. Ade CJ, Turpin VG, Parr SK, Hammond ST, White Z, Weber RE, Schulze KM, Colburn TD, Poole DC. Does wearing a facemask decrease arterial blood oxygenation and impair exercise tolerance? Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2021 Dec;294:103765. PMCID: PMC9715989 |
10. Butenas ALE, Rollins KS, Williams AC, Parr SK, Hammond ST, Ade CJ, Hageman KS, Musch TI, Copp SW. Thromboxane A<sub>2</sub> receptors contribute to the exaggerated exercise pressor reflex in male rats with heart failure. Physiol Rep. 2021 Sep;9(18):e15052. PMCID: PMC8461035 |
11. Butenas ALE, Rollins KS, Parr SK, Hammond ST, Ade CJ, Hageman KS, Musch TI, Copp SW. Novel mechanosensory role for acid sensing ion channel subtype 1a in evoking the exercise pressor reflex in rats with heart failure. J Physiol. 2022 May;600(9):2105-2125. PMCID: PMC9893514 |
12. Ade CJ, Dockery L, Walter AC, Benbrook DM, Vesely SK, Hammond ST, Moore KN, Holman LL. Association between Serum Biomarkers with Postoperative Complications and Delay of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Initiation in Ovarian Cancer Patients Undergoing Primary Cytoreductive Surgery: A Pilot Study. Nutr Cancer. 2023;75(2):662-669. PMCID: PMC10127353 |
13. Turpin VG, Lovoy GM, Parr SK, Hammond ST, Post HK, Caldwell JT, Banister HR, Scheuermann BC, Colburn TD, Ade CJ. Inorganic nitrate supplementation may improve diastolic function and the O<sub>2</sub> cost of exercise in cancer survivors: a pilot study. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Dec 19;31(1):63. |
14. Turpin VG, Parr SK, Hammond ST, White ZJ, Tickner PJ, Chisam CE, Goerl KV, Drezner JA, Ade CJ. Cardiac changes in collegiate athletes following SARS-CoV-2 infection and quarantine: a prospective Case-Control study. Ann Med. 2023;55(2):2269586. PMCID: PMC10836285 |
15. Hammond ST, Baumfalk DR, Parr SK, Butenas ALE, Scheuermann BC, Turpin VG, Behnke BJ, Hashmi MH, Ade CJ. Impaired microvascular reactivity in patients treated with 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy regimens: Potential role of endothelial dysfunction. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2023 Dec;49:101300. PMCID: PMC10761309 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. SenthilKumar G, Hammond ST, Zirgibel Z, Cohen KE, Beyer AM, Freed JK. Is the peripheral microcirculation a window into the human coronary microvasculature? J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2024 Aug;193:67-77. PMCID: PMC11260236 |
2. Hammond ST, Brandt L, Kong AL, White SB, Lewandowski D, Beyer AM. Safety and Treatment Efficacy of Systemic, Locoregional, and Nanoparticle Encapsulated Anthracycline Chemotherapy: Insights Into Cardiotoxicity. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 Jun;46(6):e319865. PMCID: PMC13048292 |
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other |
1. Zhang L, Hammond ST, Leonard-Duke J, Mironova GY, Singh R, Taib S, Wu NW, Senarathna J, Meegan JE. Microcirculation From Head to Toe. Microcirculation. 2026 Jan;33(1):e70037. |
